Homework Help: chemistry

Posted by Mable on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 9:33pm.

Carbon is able to form large numbers of organic compounds because carbon can
A.form 4 bonds
B.form single, double and triple bonds
C.form chains, rings, spheres and sheets
D.the carbon-carbon bond is very stable
E.all answers are correct

chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 9:53pm
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/modules/carbon/carbon1.html
A, B, C, are true. Think about diamond (and All C material) for D. Then think about E.
http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/modules/carbon/carbon1.html

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